MYP 5 has been learning about markets by investigating the origins of the financial crisis. We began by creating borrower profiles--an ambassador and a photojournalist, both with substantial student loan debt :)--shopping for a dream home in Wrocław, then applying for a mortgage. We also setup virtual stock portfolios and have been exploring concepts like diversification and risk.
Link to PBS Frontline documentary "Ten Million and Counting": http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tentrillion/view/
The Grade Tens are finishing up their unit on the global economic meltdown this week. They made some well-researched and very creative cartoons that track the securitization process of a home loan, a sample of which I’ve included here because they did such an amazing job.
Course Outline:
The American Political System
UNIT ONE: ECONOMIC MELTDOWN
MYP 5 has been learning about markets by investigating the origins of the financial crisis. We began by creating borrower profiles--an ambassador and a photojournalist, both with substantial student loan debt :)--shopping for a dream home in Wrocław, then applying for a mortgage. We also setup virtual stock portfolios and have been exploring concepts like diversification and risk.
Link to PBS Frontline documentary "Ten Million and Counting":
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tentrillion/view/
Copy of discussion questions: